What is your opinions of PETA? ?

I'm all about animal rights but PETA goes overboard. I don't believe that most people realize just how extreme PETA is about animal rights. They believe that an ant's life is no more valuable than a dog's life and I'm sorry but I strongly disagree. I also believe that we should use rodents for necessary medical testing to find cures for diseases such as cancer as long as it is in the most humane manner and the animal suffers as little as possible. I know that sounds horrible but I just think it's worth finding a cure for childhood cancer if it means experimenting on a mouse. I don't think we should test on other animals though which I know may not make sense to a lot of people. We all have our own opinions! I always tell animal rights activists that if their child was really dying of cancer and there was a drug out there that was developed by testing on animals that would cure him would they rather have the child die just to stick to their beliefs? I don't think so. I DO STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD FIND ALTERNATIVES TO ANIMAL RESEARCH SUCH AS HARVESTING HUMAN STEM CELLS AND USING MODERN TECHNOLOGY! I also won't buy make-up that has been tested on animals which PETA encourages. I also don't believe in fur coats which we all know PETA is strongly against! I think it's fine that PETA protests but when it comes to throwing red paint on people's furs that is crossing the line. ONCE AGAIN, I DO NOT BELEIVE THAT MOST PEOPLE KNOW WHAT PETA IS ALL ABOUT! They also believe that we should not keep animals as pets EVEN DOGS! That is what PETA truly believes although I know most people don't know that. They just think they are against animal testing and fur coats and not eating meat! I respect everyone's opinons although I may not agree with them. I think it's stupid that PETA doesn't think we should have cats and dogs as pets! I bet Pamela Anderson (their big celebrity supporter) has pets and they don't say anything about it! I also think a lot of people get into PETA 'cause they think it's cool and not so much because they truly believe in what PETA is all about. Sorry about going on and on. Animal rights is something I think about a lot so you got me going, lol! I do love animals though! Here's PETA's website so people can read more about them.

http://www.peta.org/

Don't get me wrong. Some of what they believe in and have helped stop (like using many animals in circuses) is wonderful. It's just that they are way too extreme for what I believe in. They are even against horseshows and used to love showing my horses and my horses enjoyed it as well!

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I believe PETA needs to change their habits. All they are doing are making more people go against them, and not help them.

They have become 'freaks' among the folks that really and truly do want to change the way we treat animals. I would not support PETA at all the way they are now.

I just wonder how something that started out for such a good cause could go so far left and be so wrong in the way they handle things; and also in their advertisements! Disgusting!

PETA is a slaughter house. Last year the kill rate in their shelter was 95%! The average kill rate for a normal shelter is 37%. Does that not seem a little off to people?

And the whole Michael Vick case. Yeah, I fully believe PETA was involved because of the media circus. They wanted the pitbulls put to sleep because of what they were. Isn't that rather unethical?

Personally, I hate PETA. Ingrid Newkirk is a psycho.

They're a bunch of fruitcakes and liars. On the dog showing note, I always have to keep one eye on the judge and my dog in the ring, and one on our setup to be sure no PETA freaks are letting our dogs out of their crates.

They give their organization a cutesy name to draw naive people in, and give their policies and ideas cutesy names as well. People don't see the underlying truths, and the fact that they aren't out to help animals - they're out to eliminate domesticated animals altogether. They would rather dogs and cats be out in their 'natural habitats' - the streets, bridges, railroad tracks, highways of our world today - than in our home, being fed 2 square meals a day, and giving and receiving unparalleled unconditional love.

I don't like PETA.

If you want an organization that actually helps fight for animal rights and fights against cruelty, support the SPCA. If you want to support a psycho organization that has warped goals and would rather see domesticated animals dead than in loving homes.

I don't agree with a lot of things they believe in. But my problem is not with that. They are very aggressive and they're just not very nice at trying to spread their beliefs. It makes the majority of people dislike them. They have nothing good to say about anyone and if you ever hear about them in the news, it's bad news about them. They are against everyone and have more enemies then friends.

I think if they really want to make a difference for animals, they need to change their tactics.

PETA is noting but a joke.

They have done more harm than help animals. They are also againist keeping animals (dogs, cats,birds,etc.) as pets. They are just a bunch of idiots that take it to the extreme .....

I wouldn't spit in their direction...

I'm sure they started out with a good purpose. However, they've lost that and become dillusional and over the top. I'm not a fan of peta.

I think that they aim to achieve too much and by doing so they alienate most people and achieve very little. They are too extreme in their views. I do agree with many of their ideals but not with their shock tactics.

I think that while other organisations may not aim so high, they achieve more because their goals are more realistic.

I don't particularly trust extremist's, their message has away of getting lost in the mayhem they like to create. I also find that there tends to be different standards within these types of groups, with the higher echelon often not "walking the walk" so to speak.